Royalty in the Olympics

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Olympic torchbearer Zara Phillips arrives on her horse Toy Town as she brings Olympic flame to Cheltenham Racecourse on May 23, 2012, in Cheltenham, England.

Daughter of Britain's Princess Anne and granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II, Phillips will be competing in this year's Summer Olympics in London. And she is not the only royal to harbor Olympic hopes. Keep clicking to see which other royals have competed in the Olympics.

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Zara Phillips Sport: 2012 Equestrian team

Zara Phillips, daughter of Princess Anne and granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II, will be a part of Britain's eventing equestrian team at the London Games.

Photo: Zara Phillips warms-up on her horse Lord Lauries prior to competing in the dressage phase of the competition on day 1 of the Military Boekelo-Enschede 2011 on Oct. 6, 2011, in Boekelo, Netherlands.

Princess Anne Sport: 1976 Equestrian team

Britain's Princess Anne, daughter of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, competed as a member of the U.K. equestrian team in 1976. She competed in both the individual and team eventing competition. In the individual, she placed 24th overall, and as a team Great Britain placed 9th.

Photo: Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, riding Ten No Trumps to win the Diamond Stakes on Diamond Day at Ascot Racecourse in 1987.

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Mark Phillips Sport: 1976 and 1988 Equestrian team

Mark Phillips, ex-husband of Princess Anne, won team gold at the Munich Games in 1972 with the U.K. equestrian team and team silver in the 1988 Seoul games.

Photo: Mark Phillips watches the horses before the show jumping during the Badminton Horse Trials on May 4, 2008, in Badminton, England.

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Prince Albert II of Monaco Sport: 1988-2002 Bobsledding

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Prince Albert II of Monaco competed in the bobsled event at every Winter Olympics from Calgary in 1988 to Salt Lake City in 2002.

Photo: Prince Albert II of Monaco, center, poses with Monaco 1 members Patrice Servelle and Sebastien Gattuso, right, during the Two-Man Bobsleigh at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Whistler Sliding Centre on Feb. 21, 2010.

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Princess Charlene of Monaco Sport: 2000 Swimming

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Princess Charlene of Monaco, swam in the 2000 Olympics for her native South Africa, finishing in 5th place in the 400-medley relay team.

Photo: Charlene Wittstock of South Africa during the XV1 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Princess Nathalie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Sport: 2008 Equestrian team

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Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg was a member of the Team Denmark dressage team in the 2008 Summer Olympics and was awarded a Bronze medal.

Photo: Princess Nathalie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg waits for her bridal bouquet prior to her wedding to Alexander Johannsmann at the evangelic Stadtkirche on June 18, 2011, in Bad Berleburg, Germany.

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Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein Sport: 2000 Equestrian team

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Princess Haya participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, representing Jordan in show jumping.

Daughter of the late King Hussein Bin Talal of Jordan and wife of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, she was also her country's flag bearer.

Photo: smiles during the 3rd Cartier Dubai Polo Challenge at Desert Palm Polo Ground on March 28, 2008, in Dubai.

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King Harald V of Norway Sport: 1964-1972 Yachting

King Harald V of Norway competed in the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympic Games for Yachting. At the time, he was crown prince of Norway. He also carried the flag for Norway at the opening parade during the 1964 games.

Photo: King Harald V of Norway smiles during the American-Scandinavian Foundation Annual Gala Dinner Dance Oct. 15, 2002, in New York.

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Infanta Cristina of Spain Sport: 1988 Sailing

Infanta Cristina of Spain, daughter of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia, was a member of the Spanish Olympic sailing team at the 1988 Summer Games in Seoul. She carried the flag for Spain at the opening parade.

Photo: Infanta Cristina of Spain on board of the "Azur de Puig" during the second day of The Breitling Sailing Cup on July 24, 2004, in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.

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King Juan Carlos of Spain Sport: 1972 Sailing

Spain's King Juan Carlos finished 15th in the Dragon class sailing event, in the 1972 Summer Games in Germany. He became the King of Spain in 1975.

Photo: King Juan Carlos of Spain steers a ship during the third day of the 20th "Copa del Rey" regatta Aug. 3, 2001, at Palma de Mallorca Island, Spain.

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Inaki Urdangarin, Duke of Palma de Mallorca Sport: 1992-2000 Handball

Inaki Urdangarin, Duke of Palma de Mallorca and son-in-law of the king and queen of Spain, participated in the 1992, 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics as a member of the Spanish handball team. He served as team captain in 2000.

Photo: Inaki Urdangarin, the husband of Princess Cristina, leaves the courthouse of Palma de Mallorca after giving evidence during the morning sesion during the "Palma Arena trial" on Feb. 25, 2012, in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.

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Prince Felipe of Spain Sport: 1992 Sailing

Prince Felipe of Spain was a member of the Olympic sailing team at the Barcelona Games in 1992. He finished in sixth position in the Soling class. He was also the flag bearer for Spain at that year's Opening Ceremony.

Photo: Prince Felipe of Spain returns to the harbor at the Nautic Club after the first day of the IV Sailing Trophy Queen Sofia July 5, 2002, in Valencia, Spain.

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Royalty in the Olympics

Zara Phillips <br> Sport: 2012 Equestrian team

Princess Anne <br> Sport: 1976 Equestrian team

Mark Phillips <br> Sport: 1976 and 1988 Equestrian team

Prince Albert II of Monaco <br>Sport: 1988-2002 Bobsledding

Princess Charlene of Monaco <br>Sport: 2000 Swimming

Princess Nathalie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg <br>Sport: 2008 Equestrian team

Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein<br> Sport: 2000 Equestrian team

King Harald V of Norway <br> Sport: 1964-1972 Yachting

Infanta Cristina of Spain <br>Sport: 1988 Sailing

King Juan Carlos of Spain <br>Sport: 1972 Sailing

Inaki Urdangarin, Duke of Palma de Mallorca <br>Sport: 1992-2000 Handball

Prince Felipe of Spain <br>Sport: 1992 Sailing